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Assessor - Residential Exemption

The Board of Selectmen vote each year whether or not to adopt the exemption. The amount of the exemption must also be voted by the Board of Selectman, and may be no more than 20% of the average residential value.

Homeowners may qualify for the exemption on their principal residence. For the purpose of this exemption, taxpayer shall be interpreted as the "owner of record" as recorded in the Registry of Deeds and principal residence is the address of the taxpayer as used by the taxpayer for income tax purposes.

The real estate must be owned and occupied as the taxpayers principal residence as of January 1 of the year preceding the fiscal year. For example, for the Fiscal Year 1995, July 1,1994 through June 30, 1995, the taxpayer must have owned and occupied the real estate as of January 1, 1994.

The taxpayer has 3 months from the date of mailing of the tax bills to apply, on a form approved by the commissioner, to the Board of Assessors. Once the exemption is approved it remains in effect until any change in ownership or title occur.

You can rent a manual wheelchair at the following locations, Nantucket Pharmacy on Main Street 508-228-0180 and Dan’s Pharmacy at Nantucket Commons 508-825-9100. You cannot rent a motorized wheelchair on Nantucket. However, you can rent one in Hyannis, Massachusetts and bring it with you on the ferry. Please call Westgate Home Medical Equipment in advance and make the necessary arrangements.

Elder Abuse Prevention & Reporting Programs

Yes, Massachusetts elders and their families can access the Commonwealth's premier one-stop connection to state and local programs and services even on nights and weekends. Thanks to federal action, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs' toll free telephone line, 1-800-AGE INFO (1-800-243-4636) is available. Sometimes a question is just too important to wait for an answer. 1-800-AGE-INFO offers up-to-date information on prescription drug assistance, health insurance, caregiving, transportation and other consumer issues. It also provides callers with a direct link to the nearest Home Care and Protective Services agency. The telephone line joins a companion web site, in providing round the clock information and assistance on elder care issues.

In an emergency always dial 911 for immediate response. If this is NOT an emergency please call Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc. to file a report with their Protective Services staff from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1-508-394-4630. If you are calling after hours please call the State's Elder Abuse HOTLINE at 1-800-AGE-INFO (1-800-243-4636). All inquiries and reports are kept confidential.

If this is not an emergency please call Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc. to file a report with their protective services staff from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at 508-394-4630.

If you are calling after hours please call the State's Elder Abuse Hotline at 800-AGE-INFO (800-243-4636).

Yes, Massachusetts elders and their families can access the commonwealth's premier one-stop connection to state and local programs and services even on nights and weekends.

Thanks to federal action, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs' toll free telephone line, 800-AGE INFO (800-243-4636) is available. Sometimes a question is just too important to wait for an answer. 800-AGE-INFO offers up-to-date information on prescription drug assistance, health insurance, caregiving, transportation, and other consumer issues. It also provides callers with a direct link to the nearest Home Care and Protective Services agency. The telephone line joins a companion website in providing round the clock information and assistance on elder care issues.

No. Delinquent amounts due are not carried over from one bill to the next. If you do owe delinquent amounts the following notice will appear in the middle section of your bill: "BILLS ARE PAST DUE. PLEASE CONTACT THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE." After due notification, a lien will be placed against the parcel and recorded in the Registry of Deeds.

Fire Department

House numbers are the means by which emergency responds identify your house in the event of an emergency and are required by law. In the event of a fire, we might see the smoke or fire, but if you need an ambulance it will take much longer to identify your house if house numbers are not visible from the road. Also, we have to be able to identify your house in the day, night, and under many different weather conditions.

House numbers should be a minimum of 3 inches in height, posted on the house and in contrasting color to the house. If you cannot easily see the numbers on the house from the street, another set of numbers is required to be posted at the street, usually on a mailbox or post.

The reason some smoke detectors "chirp" is due to a low battery. Most manufacturers have this built in feature that will make the detector "chirp" once every 30-60 seconds when the battery is getting low. Replacing the battery will usually correct this issue. It is a good idea to change the batteries twice a year.

An easy way to remember this is whenever you change your clocks for daylight savings, change the batteries in your smoke detectors.

Note: Even if you have hardwired smoke detectors, if it has a battery back-up it will usually have this function.

Massachusetts Law requires all residential occupancy to have carbon monoxide detectors installed if they have a fossil fuel burning appliance or an attached garage. Fossil fuel burning appliances are oil and gas burners/ furnaces, wood stoves and pellet stoves just to name a few.

Fossil fuel appliances and motor vehicles produce carbon monoxide as products of the combustion process. Usually, these products of combustion are exhausted by a flue pipe or chimney, but if the vent gets blocked in any way, these gasses may back up into the house.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas and cannot be picked up by the human senses. The only way to determine if carbon monoxide is present is by a carbon monoxide detector or by a special metering device used by the Fire Department.

There are two different types of smoke detectors available, ionization and photo-electric. Both types are designed to alert you in the event of a fire but each reacts differently to products of combustion.

Ionization detectors react very quickly and are sensitive to steam and low amounts of cooking smoke.

Photo-electric detectors are less sensitive to these "nuisance" alarms such as steam and cooking smoke. Any smoke detector installed within 20 feet of a kitchen or bathroom with a tub / shower should be a photo-electric detector.

Food & Meal Programs from the Human Services Desk

Yes, Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc. (ESCCI) is the Area Agency on Aging for Cape Cod and the Islands. ESCCI provides meals for home-bound individuals 60 years and over who are unable to prepare their own meals.

The menu is varied and the meals are nutritionally balanced, prepared without added salt, and consist of a dinner, dessert (diabetic desserts can be ordered in advance), milk, bread, and margarine.

For more information please contact Mark Budaj the ESCCI Nutrition Coordinator at 508-228-4647.

Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc. (ESCCI) is the Area Agency on Aging for Cape Cod and the Islands. ESCCI provides a social, nutritional lunch, which also celebrates birthdays monthly and holiday meals. This program, called "Congregate Lunch," is for individuals 60 years of age and over or disabled persons.

Lunch is served weekdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Saltmarsh Senior Center:81 Washington St.Nantucket, MA 02554

For more information and to make or cancel a reservation for lunch, please call Mark Budaj, ESCCI Nutrition Coordinator at 508-228-4647. A voluntary donation of $2 is suggested.

The Nantucket Food Pantry program makes nutritious food and staples available to anyone who does not have financial resources to buy food for themselves or their family. This food is intended to supplement their present food resources. The program is administered by Andy Reis and operates Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4-6 p.m. out of the Greenhound Building:10 Washington St.Nantucket, MA 02554

Please use the entrance on Candle Street. If these days and hours are not convenient for seniors, please call Andy at 508-228-7438 to make other arrangements.

Yes, the Nantucket Police Department offers a free Telephone Reassurance Program to provide peace of mind to those seniors who live alone. For more information, please call the Nantucket Police Department at 508-228-1212 or access them online.

Fuel Assistance

Yes, fuel assistance applications are provided by the Nantucket Interfaith Council. Fuel assistance is available for those who have low income, fixed income or suffering financial hardship. Eligibility is determined by a combination of size of household and income. If you think you may be eligible please inquire. Nantucket fuel assistance program is administered by Janis Carreiro. Her office is located at the the Nantucket Interfaith Council located at 2 Madaket Road. Appointments are necessary. Much of the information needed may be gathered over the phone and during that conversation Janice will determine what additional information is needed. Please call Janise Carreiro 508-901-1320 or email her.

With the help of the Nantucket Lodging Association, Visitor Services maintains a daily list of lodging availability. Each morning and throughout the day, members of the Nantucket Lodging Association call in to list all their available rooms.

The Town Manager is appointed by the Board of Selectmen for a term of 3 years. The Town Manager has an employment contract with the Town (also approved by the Board of Selectmen) which generally runs concurrent to the 3 year term.

The Assistant Town Manager (ATM) acts as the Town Manager when that individual is absent. The ATM is often the “go to” person in Town government who relays items of importance to the Manager, facilitates projects and initiatives and has also recently been designated the lead person on the Town’s labor negotiations team.

In addition to the official Town website and the Town Manager's monthly e-newsletters, we are also developing Facebook and Twitter profiles to communicate important information to the community in real time.

To communicate urgent notices and alerts, we generally use the News banner on the Town website, contact the Inquirer & Mirror to blast out an “Inky Alert,” provide interviews and announcements on WACK FM radio (97.7 FM) and/or utilize Channel 18 or Geno 99.

Holiday & Storm Closing Policy

The Saltmarsh Senior Center is closed on all Federal and State holidays. These include: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. When a holiday falls on a Saturday then we will close the day before on Friday. When the holiday falls on Sunday we will close on the day after which is Monday.

In the event that Nantucket Public Schools are closed or delayed opening because of snow, unsafe weather conditions or other emergency situations, programs at the Saltmarsh Center may also be canceled. Call the Saltmarsh at 508-228-4490 to see if your program is cancelled. School closings and state of emergencies are announced on the local TV and radio stations. Should school be canceled or delayed, announcements will be made before 7 a.m. through the following radio stations: ACK-FM (97.7 FM), and if possible through television: Channel 18 or 99, and on the schools website.

Housing

Susan Bennett Witte is the Housing Planner / Specialist in the town's Planning Office. A central clearing house for information about all of the island affordable housing programs and opportunities for person of all ages is available. Sign up to get on the "A" List (A is for affordable) and get email notifications of news, events, programs, and vacancies of affordable units on the island.

The Nantucket Rental Assistance Program (NRAP) provides assistance for year-round residents who rent on Nantucket and have a temporary financial situation which affects their ability to pay their monthly rent. This is an outreach program of the Nantucket Interfaith Council located at:2 Madaket RoadNantucket, MA 02554

Applications may be faxed to 508-325-6117 in order to meet any applicable deadline, but a signed application must be mailed or hand-delivered for each position in which you are interested. Send to:Human Resources16 Broad St.Nantucket, MA 02554

Human Services - Fuel Assistance

Yes, fuel assistance applications are provided by the Nantucket Interfaith Council. Fuel assistance is available for those who have low income, fixed income or suffering financial hardship. Eligibility is determined by a combination of size of household and income. If you think you may be eligible please inquire.

The program is administered by Janis Carreiro. Her office is located at the the Nantucket Interfaith Council located at:2 Madaket RoadNantucket, MA 02554

Appointments are necessary. Much of the information needed may be gathered over the phone and during that conversation Janice will determine what additional information is needed.Please email Janise Carreiro, or call 508-901-1320.

In the event that Nantucket Public Schools are closed or delayed opening because of snow, unsafe weather conditions, or other emergency situations, programs at the Saltmarsh Center may also be canceled. Call the Saltmarsh at 508-228-4490 to see if your program is cancelled.

School closings and state of emergencies are announced on the local television and radio stations. Should school be canceled or delayed, announcements will be made before 7 a.m. through the following radio stations: ACK-FM (97.7 FM), and if possible through television: Channel 18 or 99, and on the schools website.

Yes, there are many options both public and private for home care services on the island. Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands (ESCCI) provides funding through two state programs for elders who are no longer independent but with to remain in their homes.

The ESCCI Home Care Program requires that an elder be at least 60 years old, and need assistance with at least one critical task such as bathing, personal care, meal preparation, shopping, light housekeeping, transportation, and must fulfill income requirements.

Payment for both programs is on a sliding scale. To inquire more about these programs, please contact the Nantucket Director for Elder Services, Sheri Hunt at 508-228-4647.

Yes. The Nantucket Visiting Nurses Department is Medicare / Medicaid certified as well as accredited with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). As a home health agency, Nantucket Visiting Nurses serve community members of all ages who require at-home, skilled care from registered nurses, physical, occupational and speech and language therapists, medical social workers, and/or home health aides. Post partum, well-child visits are also offered.

Nantucket Visiting Nursing Associates will work closely with your family and your doctor to provide the services you need. Referrals may be made by yourself, a family member, friend, or other party, however, a local physician's order is required.

Yes. Philips Lifeline is available on Nantucket. By calling 800-635-6156 a local representative will install a personal emergency response system, which allows elderly people to remain independent in their own environment with a medical emergency call system.

Life line systems are leased at $40 per month, along with an additional charge of $30 for the installation fee.

For more information please call 800-635-6156.

If you register yourself or loved one with the Nantucket Fire Department as a Lifeline participant, you may leave a key at the Nantucket Fire Department, which will enable them ready access when called by the Philips Lifeline company for dispatch.

Information Technology & GIS

Geographic information system (GIS) is a system of computer hardware, software, and people that can assemble, store, manipulate, analyze, and display geographic data. Geographic data is any information that has a specific location. For example: roads, buildings, political boundaries, property lines, natural resources, etc.

With GIS it is possible to combine many layers of data from different sources and analyze the relationships between the data layers. The results of the analysis can then be displayed as a map or report to assist in decision making. For more information view the U.S. Geological Survey: GIS Summary.

The geographic information system (GIS) is used as a resource to assist in decision making for a number of departments within the town government. GIS data and products are also available to the public as well as outside agencies.

Yes, anyone can order a map. Most of our data is available to the public on our interactive WebGIS site, and printable versions are available through the department. The GIS department can also create larger format maps.

The parcel lines represent the Geographic Information System (GIS) Department's effort to recreate the parcel lines recorded at the Assessor's Office. There are areas of the island where this data is less accurate than others. The GIS Department is working to fix these areas and to increase the accuracy of all of its data.

Please keep in mind that the parcel lines in the GIS are not the legal representation of your property.

Legal services will send an attorney to the island on the first Thursday of each month. Legal services rotates between the Saltmarsh Center, A Safe Place, Nantucket Behavioral Health Services at the Family and Children's Counseling Center, and the Town Building.

Legal services provides legal representation to low income and elderly clients in the areas of housing, government benefits, and family law and elder law. Please call to check eligibility and to schedule an appointment at 800-742-4107.

Lodging

With the help of the Nantucket Lodging Association, visitor services maintains a daily list of lodging availability. Each morning and throughout the day, members of the Nantucket Lodging Association call in to list all their available rooms.

We can help you find a room. We will review our daily room list and make a telephone call. You can talk to the innkeeper and usually in 5 minutes or less you are on your way to that hotel or bed and breakfast.

We know who has 1-night availability during the season. Many lodging establishments have gaps in their reservations. When they book the 2-3 night reservations, chances are not all reservations overlap. The inns will inform us that they have these 1 night gaps. You can either call us at 508-228-0925 or check our website.

The Nantucket Lodging Association (NLA) is a group of lodging establishments (bed and breakfasts, inns, and hotels) that are licensed to operate with three or more rooms. In order to be a member of the NLA, they must pay annual dues to the group and must be a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

Money Management

Yes. Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc. (ESCCI) has a Money Management Program to help you. The ESCCI Money Management Manager will assign a trained, supervised volunteer to assist you with bill paying and monitor bill payments.

For further questions about this program contact the Money Management Manager at Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc. at 800-244-4630.

Samples are accepted for testing on Tuesdays only. Using a brown 16-ounce bottle - available from the drug store - take a sample of water on Tuesday morning. Be careful not to contaminate the bottle or cap when taking the sample. Let the water run for 15 minutes before taking the sample. Bring the following to the Health Department by 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning:

Check for $45 payable to Barnstable County Lab

$5 cash or check payable to Town of Nantucket (for airfare)

Water sample

The Health Department is located at:3 East Chestnut StreetNantucket, MA 02554

Police Department

If you have a physician's note or an obvious handicap or disability, you may apply in person at the Police Station, Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The station is located at:4 Fairgrounds RoadNantucket, MA 02554

You may pay your parking ticket online at the Plymouth County Parking Clerk or you can mail the payment in the ticket/envelope, or drop it off in the receptacle in the lobby of the Police Station:4 Fairgrounds RoadNantucket, MA 02554

You may pay your beach permit online at the town's online payments page or you can stop by the Public Safety Facility between Monday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (after June 15 everyday 8:00 - 8:00), located at:4 Fairgrounds RoadNantucket, MA 02554

Potholes

Potholes are very common, particularly in New England, and are virtually impossible to prevent. Although most commonly associated with cold weather, potholes can also form in warm climates. A roadway pothole is a deterioration of an asphalt surface caused by the presence of water in the underlying soil structure and the presence of traffic passing over the affected area. Introduction of water to the underlying soil structure first weakens the supporting soil. Traffic then fatigues and breaks the poorly supported asphalt surface in the affected area. Continued traffic action ejects both asphalt and the underlying soil material to create a hole in the pavement.

In winter, potholes occur when snow and ice melt as part of the freeze-thaw cycles in the harsh New England climate. The resulting water then seeps beneath the pavement through cracks caused by the wear and tear of traffic. As the temperatures cool to freezing at night, the water becomes ice and expands below the pavement, forcing the pavement to rise. As the weight of traffic continues to pound on this raised section – and the temperatures once again rise above freezing – a shallow divot occurs under the surface and the pavement breaks, forming a pothole.

“Cold patch”, or cold asphalt, is the temporary remedy to fix potholes during cold weather. The Town uses it throughout the island on asphalt surfaces only during the winter months. Cold patch is a polymer technology that is soft and sticky out of the bag, but quickly hardens after application. The end result is a temporary pavement patch with good adhering properties, but only useful during the winter when hot asphalt is not available.

Cold patch is also very expensive. It costs approximately $200/ton and it also has constraints: 1) it requires special handling, 2) needs to be kept covered, 3) it must be stored under cover to retain its adhesive properties, and 4) it tends to leak oils at certain temperatures. As a result, the Town does not “just cold patch everything" but rather applies this solution where and when appropriate.

Yes, the Town does have an infrared heater “pothole fixer” but it cannot be used in cold, inclement weather. The "pothole fixer" is an infrared machine that heats up existing asphalt to loosen it up and reuse in place to patch. That machine is not meant to be used in wintry weather.

A pothole fixer is a specialized massive infrared panel that is lowered onto the street; it heats the asphalt around the pothole prior to filling it, ensuring that the new material bonds strongly to the surrounding road, preventing repeated repairs.

Like most towns in the State, Nantucket has a spring pothole repair program because of the beating that the roads take during the winter. This is part of DPW’s regular seasonal maintenance program. Roadways cannot be permanently fixed in the middle of winter because asphalt cannot be placed unless the temperature is 45°F and rising and the pothole is clear of any standing water and debris. As a result, the most effective pothole repair programs start when we can be certain that temperatures will consistently stay above 45°F so that we can head out and patch non-stop. All of this is obviously weather dependent!

Public Service Permits & Licenses

For driving on beaches controlled by the town, you need to purchase a Beach Driving Permit from the Police Department. For driving to Great Point, a permit must be purchased from the Trustees of Reservation at the Wauwinet gate house.

You need to gather all the information required in our Sewer Connection Checklist (can be downloaded from the DPW's website). Once you have all that information, you will bring the completed checklist, along with all the information required, and a Sewer Connection Permit fee check to our office and fill out a Sewer Connection Permit (see the answer to What are the sewer connection permit fees? to determine check amount). The complete application will need to be reviewed and we will contact you if any extra information is necessary. Please allow for a minimum of 1 week to a maximum of 30 days for processing of your permit application.

1) For any existing dwelling or dwelling unit connecting within (5) years of sewer being available, the connection permit fee is $500.00.2) For any existing dwelling or dwelling unit connecting after (5) years of sewer being available and for any new dwelling or dwelling unit, the connection permit fee is $2,000.003) Where multiple dwellings or dwelling units exist on a single property, a connection fee will be assessed per dwelling or dwelling unit.

Before your connection is backfilled, your contractor must schedule an inspection with our department. The contractor must call and schedule the inspection at least 3 business days before they are scheduled to backfill. Once the connection is inspected, you must fill out a Sewer As-Built Checklist (available for download on the DPW's website) and bring it to our office, along with all the information it requires, in order to get a sign off on your Building or Sewer Permits.

Restrooms

Yes, the public restrooms are located behind the main office and are open year round. We also operate the restrooms in 'Sconset at the intersection of New and Shell streets. They are open daily from late April to Columbus Day. Public Restrooms

Not at this time as their funding for travel was eliminated except for one time in either May or June of each year.The Social Security Administration (SSA) suspended all of their representatives from traveling to out-of-office locations in January 2011. No further dates will be scheduled for Nantucket. They request you call ahead and make an appointment before going to Hyannis. Their phone number is 866-467-0440. To document need we will ask to record what type of service you require. Please let us record your name, phone number and reason for being seen so we can document your request.

In the meant time, should you not need to see an agent, please visit the SSA website.

SHINE stands for Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders. This program provides free health insurance information, assistance, and counseling to Medicare beneficiaries of all ages and their care givers. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs supports the SHINE program in partnership with elder service agencies and Councils on Aging.

SHINE is partially funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The SHINE Program ensures that healthcare consumers have a competent, committed, and compassionate consumer-focused network of staff and volunteers who provide accurate and objective information through innovative community programs at the state and local levels.

Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders (SHINE) counselors are dedicated community volunteers who are trained and certified by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to explain many areas of health insurance including Medicare, Medigap, Medicare HMO's, prescription drug programs, MassHealth (Medicaid), and other health care assistance programs.

SHINE counselors help seniors and all Medicare beneficiaries understand their rights and benefits under Medicare and their other health insurance coverage. Counselors also review present coverage, provide written benefits comparisons, prevent consumers from buying unnecessary or duplicate coverage, and help prepare health benefit claim forms, appeals, and applications.

All information is kept strictly confidential. If you have questions concerning health insurance, Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid, etc., call the Saltmarsh Center office and make an appointment to meet with our SHINE counselor at 508-228-4490.

The local offices of the Department of Transitional Assistance, J-Tech, and Career Opportunities for Change can be reached at 508-228-0470 or 877-626-6800, and are all located in Hyannis at:77 High School RoadHyannis, MA 02601

Nantucket is served by the Massachusetts One-Stop Career Center with an office at:372 N. St.Hyannis, MA 02601

You can call 508-771-5627 or 508-771-(JOBS) or visit their website. They offer two ways to file for unemployment insurance (UI Claim), call the UI Teleclaim Center at 877-626-6800 or visit the Career Opportunities Office and file your claim in person. Unemployment insurance services walk-in hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to Noon and the 1 to 3 p.m.

Support Services

Yes, there are two support groups held each month on Nantucket. A support group for Alzheimer’s meets at Our Island Home the last Friday of every month from 1-2 p.m., located at:9 E. Creek RoadNantucket, MA 02554

Please call Sheila Barrett at 508-228-0462 for more information.

Alzheimer’s Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc. provides services periodically on island at different locations. For more information about their services, informational forums, memory screenings or support meetings, and their guest speakers, please call the Alzheimer’s Services Office by dialing 508-775-5656.

Yes, there is a support group that meets every other Monday from 1-2:30 p.m. in the offices of the Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket, located at:Visiting Nurses BuildingBehind Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket, MA 02554

Yes, Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket Provides a Caregivers Connection - serving family caregivers. They offer monthly sessions, private consultations, and a variety of support for family members who provide care for others. This support may include, but is not limited to:

Requesting an overall evaluation of the situation, including an assessment of the person they help care for, and can receive information support and education about various topics, e.g., the disease process (including Alzheimer's Disease)

Managing medications

Giving personal care

Maintaining safety

Planning for future health care needs

Caring for themselves while caring for someone else

Please call Hospice Care of Nantucket at 508-825-5325 for more information.

Yes, David P. Chew Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) has been awarded a small title III grant from Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands to provide outreach mental hygiene services to the elderly population on Nantucket.

These services will include biopsychosocial evaluations and brief counseling. The behavioral assessments and counseling will be provided at the residence of the client at absolutely no cost to the client. All Nantucket residents over the age of 60 are eligible for these services.

The priority population targeted for this service are: residents of Nantucket economically disadvantaged, low-income minority, possessing a disability, limited English speaking, Alzheimer's diagnosis.

Supportive Day Programs & Respite Program for Seniors

Yes, The Senior Day Care formally known as ACDC (Adult Community Day Care Center) provides a supported day program two days per week. The program is offered each Tuesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Deborah Carl is the Program Director and is assisted by Jennifer Pask.

Funding and administration is provided through the Town of Nantucket through the Senior Services Department. All correspondence for the Program Director must be mailed to:Deborah Carl c/o Saltmarsh Senior Center81 Washington St.Nantucket, MA 02554

Elder services may provide funding for eligible clients.

This program is designed to enhance the physical, emotional and social well-being of senior adults, especially those who are socially isolated due to physical or emotional limitations. The staff is trained to help those who may need some assistance in self-care, such as stroke victims, people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other age related limitations. The Senior Day Program provides regular periods of respite for participants families and care givers and is held in Father Griffin Hall at:15 Cherry St.Nantucket, MA 02554

Supportive Day Programs & Respite Program for Seniors

Yes, The Senior Day Care formally known as "ACDC" (Adult Community Day Care Center) provides a supported day program two days per week. The program is offered each Tuesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m until 2:00 p.m. Deborah Carl is the Program Director and is assisted by Jennifer Pask. Funding and administration is provided through the Town of Nantucket through the Senior Services Department. All correspondence for the Program Director must be mailed to Deborah Carl c/o Saltmarsh Senior Center, 81 Washington St. Ext., Nantucket, MA 02554. Elder Services may provide funding for eligible clients. This program is designed to enhance the physical, emotional and social well-being of senior adults, especially those who are socially isolated due to physical or emotional limitations. The staff is trained to help those who may need some assistance in self-care, such as stroke victims, people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other age related limitations. The Senior Day Program is held in Father Griffin Hall at 15 Cherry Street and provides regular periods of respite for participants families and care givers.

Yes, Your Island Ride is a program that provides transportation for the elderly and disabled via a door-to-door service for the elderly and disabled year round. Passes are available for 3 months for $50 or you may be charged $1 per each trip. For reservations and information please call Cindy Clarkson, Trip Dispatcher or Paula Leary Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) Administration directly at 508-325-7516, email the group, or visit their website.

No. Delinquent amounts due are not carried over from one bill to the next. If you do owe delinquent amounts the following notice will appear in the middle section of your bill: "Bill are past due. Please contact the Tax Collector's Office." After due notification, a lien will be placed against the parcel and recorded in the Registry of Deeds.

Officially our name is the Nantucket Visitor Services and Information Bureau. We are the information bureau and also a department of the Town of Nantucket. The office maintains a daily list of room availability, open restaurants, menus, maps, tour info, boat schedules, flyers, and other pamphlets helpful for your stay on Nantucket.

Our budget is derived entirely through the local room tax of 4% charged to guests staying overnight in licensed lodging establishments with more than 3 rooms. These lodging establishments make up the Nantucket Lodging Association. Of that 4% tax, 30% is directed towards visitor services.

Nantucket has more than 50 miles of white sandy beaches. No one beach is better than the rest. One beach might be perfect one day and then could be completely different the next day depending on the wind and the tides. If you are looking for calm waters, try the North Shore. If you like waves, head out to the South or East shores.

Depending on the circumstances, if you are here during the summer months, most likely you do not need a car. Most lodging establishments and homes are located in the main town. Walking across the downtown area takes between 5-10 minutes.

There is an extensive shuttle bus system that operates from late May to early October. There are bike, moped, and car rentals available.

If you feel that you need to bring a car, please call the Steamship Authority Car Ferry at 508-477-8600 to make reservations.